Cottonwool Gall vs European Mole

Andricus quercusramuli compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Cottonwool Gall is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottonwool Gall	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cynipidae	Talpidae
Genus	Andricus	Talpa
Species	Andricus quercusramuli	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cottonwool Gall and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cottonwool Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottonwool Gall	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cottonwool Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden